Two way toothpaste
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My idea this week is a two way toothpaste, ideal for those who get angry with their partner for squeezing the toothpaste from the front. Simply open the other end and squeeze from the back as demonstrated below. Also quite useful for getting the last of the paste out of the bottom.
I admit that I squeeze from the front but I hope that by recognising the problem I have taken the first steps towards becoming a better person. With thanks to my excellent illustrator friend Clare Mallison for the use of her hand. For those who like this idea see my previous genetically modified egg or my home stats doorbell. <<Follow more ideas on Twitter/Facebook, © Dominic Wilcox.
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brilliant. you’re simply a genius.
Comment by brian February 10, 2010 @ 10:33 pmComing from a man with your Colgate surname that is perfect for this idea. If by chance you are the owner of the toothpaste brand do feel free to contact me to discuss manufacture.
Thanks
Comment by mrdominic (admin) February 12, 2010 @ 11:50 amso where can i buy this?? =]
Comment by Miles Vincent Grimes February 11, 2010 @ 11:55 pmI am hand crafting them so the waiting list is longer than santas.
Comment by mrdominic (admin) February 12, 2010 @ 11:48 amThis is the most amazing thing I have seen recently. YES!
Comment by Kristen February 12, 2010 @ 4:57 amoh good, hopefully I can come up with more stuff to make you happy in future. keep checking back.
Comment by mrdominic (admin) February 12, 2010 @ 11:47 amObviously you’re missing the very best part of this. Surely you’ve shared a tube of toothpaste with a loved one (perhaps a sibling when you were young, or a spouse when you got older) who for some ungodly reason could NOT KEEP THE NOZZLE CLEAN. This would help all those obsessive compulsive people out there… (ahem, I mean me).
Comment by Casey February 15, 2010 @ 9:59 pmReally stupid. This “wanna-be-designer” have no idea about the manufacturing processes at all. But it is veeery funny and that what is design all about, correct? Producing this kind of toothpaste will cost more than those fancy cylindrical self-serving toothpaste you can buy already. There was a time when clever people were going to study design not just loosers who can’t study “proper” degrees.
Comment by med February 16, 2010 @ 1:24 pmMr angry, you have completely missed the point of this website.
Comment by mrdominic (admin) February 16, 2010 @ 1:37 pmYou’re wrong about manufacturing costs, it’s certainly less complex than the cylindrical self serving toothpastes. I agree with the above reply, this great site is about ideas and observations on people and the funny ways we behave not the technical things you talk about.
Comment by Marky February 16, 2010 @ 1:58 pmWhat an idiotic view? Missing the point I feel…
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Pingback by Bathroom arguments get a right good pasting | BitterWallet February 16, 2010 @ 2:01 pmdemorou demais esta idéia (genial) não tenho + dentes
Comment by geraldo magela February 17, 2010 @ 4:41 pmObrigado!
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Comment by bazsone1 February 18, 2010 @ 7:50 pmVery nice, funny and intelligent. your blog is very cool…we put your two way toothpaste on our blog…let’s have a look here http://www.reservoirblog.be
Comment by RSRV February 19, 2010 @ 3:53 pmThanks for linking..
Comment by mrdominic (admin) February 19, 2010 @ 4:20 pmMy troubles are over!!!
Comment by Yes i do February 20, 2010 @ 7:54 pm[...] full tube of toothpaste and it’s been squeezed from the top rather than the bottom. Thanks to variations on normal we might have a solution to this problem my [...]
Pingback by Two Way Toothpaste February 22, 2010 @ 2:50 amThis design does work but it doesn’t solve the problem when the paste is almost depleted. It might be easier to consider using a cheaper plunger. If its going to add cost, might as well use a better solution.
Comment by MySME February 23, 2010 @ 10:15 amWhere can I get one of these? I want one just so I can screw with TSA!!!!
Comment by Scott Olsen February 23, 2010 @ 3:57 pm[...] before I can throw it away. Colgate’s product and packaging design group need to hire Dominic Wilcox ASAP for his brilliant “Two Way Toothpaste” and start making my life [...]
Pingback by SUNfiltered : Fresh culture daily. » Blog Archive » Genius idea February 24, 2010 @ 6:01 pmI can already see this coming:
“Quit squeezing from the center!”
Comment by rex February 26, 2010 @ 4:44 amTwo way Toothpaste would be a bad choice for people who religiously squeeze from the bottom. But the craftsmanship of the prototype is exquisite.
Comment by Sumner Brown February 26, 2010 @ 9:46 pmComo diseño es gracioso pero si las personas que van a compartir la pasta de dientes tienen que salir al mismo tiempo tardarián menos si una ayudase a la otra a la dosificación y casi seguro no se quedaban los dos tapones abiertos , con el consiguiente enfado por quien lo cerró y quien no.
Comment by mari carmen February 28, 2010 @ 8:47 pmWere Keetra Dean Dixon’s “Objects of Co-dependency” your source of inspiration for this?
http://www.fromkeetra.com/posts.php?post=069
Comment by Marcus March 19, 2010 @ 8:27 pmno but they look fun.
Comment by mrdominic (admin) March 20, 2010 @ 11:07 amWOW!!!!!!!!!!What a guy!!!!!!!!! This is a great idea, Please, please put this two-way toothpaste into production,it will be a SELL-OUT
Dominic you have a wonderful creative and fun imagination. Just love this website – very funny
Comment by Kathy March 23, 2010 @ 7:11 pm[...] to Larry from CHiPs) is a f***ing genius. And thank God he put his talents to use solving the great Toothpaste Tube Crisis and not something stupid, like, say curing cancer. Posted by: Nikki at 9:08 AM Labels: [...]
Pingback by Tube Man « Badder Homes & Gardens March 26, 2010 @ 2:10 pmWell this is genius, my children could save so much time by having a toothbrush at each end with one squeeze in the middle.
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Pingback by paper tastebuds » Blog Archive » a happy relationship : two way toothpaste July 14, 2010 @ 11:02 amIm loving your ideas! There’s a whole lot of humor, yet when you really think about it, very useful. Thank you for this.
Comment by Essex SEO July 29, 2010 @ 3:44 pmWhere can i get this from ? I am a dentist and i need it for my patients .
Comment by Dr.Urvashi September 4, 2010 @ 4:39 amBrilliant IDEA!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely great idea! Now one may wonder why someone did not think of it much earlier.
Comment by Arvind Deshpande September 11, 2010 @ 7:48 amvery nice but I think past way is better
Comment by hamed December 16, 2010 @ 3:45 pm